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Baitball Blogger

(52,723 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:11 PM Sep 2025

Christmas shopping online with these tariffs is Russian roulette

Being a grandparent with grandkids out of state is an expensive ordeal these days. I place an order thinking I’m getting one price and by the time shipping and sales tax clears the credit card and PayPal hurdles, I end up with something I don’t remember signing onto. In one case I swear that $13 was added on a day later.

So, watch for the tariff charge, because it can creep on as a sales tax, or a shipping fee.

And oh btw, fuck you Trump.

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Christmas shopping online with these tariffs is Russian roulette (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Sep 2025 OP

Maybe giftcards are easier this year. Give them to Ilsa Sep 2025 #1

Good tip, thanks. StarryNite Sep 2025 #2

Ilsa

(64,577 posts)

1. Maybe giftcards are easier this year. Give them to

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:19 PM

Sep 2025

the parents a month early if the grandkids are too young to understand the meaning of a giftcard, and the parents can shop for them at stores, no ugly surprises. At least there'll be a wrapped gift from grandpa & grandma under the tree.

And btw, fuck you Trump.
(I might make this my sig line.)

StarryNite

(12,169 posts)

2. Good tip, thanks.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:20 PM

Sep 2025

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